Latley, I've noticed that so many of the hollywood movies that come out have not been that good. By this I mean that they all have similar plot lines, humour and or love story. Having grown up abroad, I have been fortunate to see and experience different cultures. Because of this, I have seen, and come to appreciate different styles of film and music. I can understand that a 3 hour Hindi movie is considered short, that 4 song and dance routines including wardrobe changes, is the minimum number, and that subtitles must be read quickly in order to catch all the words. Since being back in Canada, I have noticed that, while there have been some really good, intricitley plotted movies that have come out, the diversity and availability for international movies to be seen is very limited. This, in my opinion, is a shame, because films from other nations have so much cultural, historical and artistic expertise to offer. On the weekend I watched the film Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan, and I was blown away by the storyline, as well as the artistic filming and effects. While watching The House of the Flying Dagors, I was also surprised by the directing and producing expertise and the quality of the film, while keeping the richness of the culture. When people watch films from other countries, however, they often forget the culture backgrounds and how developed or undeveloped the country is. If you want a great change, it's nice to watch films based elsewhere, however, don't forget that it will be different from hollywoods films. Basically this rant is just to shed light on films, as well as music, that is refreshingly different from the overdone hollywood style.

Here are a few songs from my favourite Hindi movies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCKaYcdufwU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLuMqLxR0r4